Sign



W. BACH.

SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25,1921.

1,393,067, Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W. BACH.

sum. 7 APPLICATION FILED APB- 25| I921.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM BACK, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

SIGN.

Application filed April 25, 1921.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM EACH, 2. c1t1 zen of the United States. residing at Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in signs and has relation more particularly to a device of general character embodying a lamp box, having associated therewith a perforated face, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein each of the perforations in the face of the sign is defined by a stripping to facilitate the reading of the symbol or letter created by the perforation.

Another object of the-invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a lamp box to gether with interchangeable letters or symbols co-acting with the lamp box together with means whereby each of said letters or symbol may be maintained effectively in. applied position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved sign whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will hereinafter be more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In'order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is afra-gmentary view in perspective illustrating a sign constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my in vention Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken. through the device as illustrated. in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the device as illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of one of the plates unapplied;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating the grooves or channels to receive the plates;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

Serial No. 464,080.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken through a sign constructed in accordance with a further embodiment of my inventron. As disclosed in the accompanying drawmg, L denotes a lamp box of any desired configuration or dimension and which has its front face provided with the openings 2, each of said openings being substantially rectangular, The wall 1 is provided along the vertical and bottom marginal portions of each of the openings 1 with the grooves or channels 2. Each of these grooves or channels 2 is preferably formed by bending or folding the material from which the front or face wall 1 is produced. The top wall 3 of the box L immediately adjacent the front of the face wall 1 and substantially in vertical alinement with the opening 2, is provided with an opening 4-, the opposite ends of which terminating inwardly of the vertical grooves or channels 2.

Associated with each of the openings 2 is a plate 5, preferably of sheet metal and which is provided with a perforation 6 in the form of a letter or other desired symbol. The plate 5 is of such dimensions as to completely overlie the opening 2 when the plate is in applied position, the side marginal portions of the plate being seated within the vertical grooves or channels 2, while the lower marginal portion of the plate 5 seats within the lower groove or channel 2. In applying the plate 5, the same is inserted within the box L through an opening 4 in the top wall 3 of the box L, and in order that said opening 3 may be effectively closed when the plate 5 is in applied position the upper marginal portion of the plate 5 is defined by a substantially perpendicularly related flange or apron 7, which overlies the top wall 3 of the box L. The outer marginal portion of the flange or apron 7 is provided with a depending flange 8, which when the plate 5 'is' in applied position, extends through a loop 9, carried by the back wall 10 of the box L closely adjacent to the top wall 3. The loop 9 is provided in the present embodiment of my invention by disposing along the back of rear wall 10 of the box L an elongated strip 11 of metal or other material, and which strip is secured as at 12 to the rear or back wall 10 of the box L at predetermined points spaced longitudinally of the strip'll.

Each of the perforations 6 is defined by a stripping 15, said stripping 15 being sub stantially at right angles to the plate 5, the perforation 6 being at no point obstructed by the stripping 15. In the present embodiment of my invention the stripping 15 extends inwardly with respect to the box L, and for which reason the opening a is of a width to permit unhindered or unobstructed passage of the stripping 15 through said opening so that the plate 5 may be properly positioned with respect to an opening 2. Mounted upon the bottom wall 16 of the box L at desired points there-along are the brackets 17, said brackets being positioned to one side of the adjacent openings 2, Carried by the brackets 16 arcthe sockets 18 connected in series by the conductors awith a suitable source of electrical energy. Engageable with each of the sockets 18 are the bulbs 19 of the conventionable type, but which are preferably frosted.

The light emitted from the bulbs 18 and as bended by the inn r faces of the walls of the box L is directed through the perforations 6 of the applied plates 5 and upon the strippings 15, whereby the sign in its entirety may be readily discerned after night fall. 7

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated in Fig. 6 the sign is of the double side type and the opposite faces of the lamp box L has associated therewith the, perforated plates 5 of a structure substantially the same as hereinbefore set forth with respect to the plates 5 hereinbefore referred to. The plates 5 are also here disclosed as arranged at each face of the box L in vertical spaced relation. The central portion of the box L has positioned therein substantially midway of the perforated faces of the box L a partition 20, preferably of sheet metal, the opposite faces of which provide reflecting surfaces. The upper and lower margins of this partition 20 are preferably spaced from the upper and lower Walls of box L. 1

Arranged within the box L are the illu- V minating units 21 preferably of electrical type and connected in series or otherwise as the requirements of parties may prefer.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a sign constructed in accordance with my invention is particularlywell adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from'the principles and splrit thereof and for thls reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangementand formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1 claim: v

1. A sign of the class described comprising a casing provided with a reflecting rear wall, a front plate provided with an opening defining a sign character, a stripping defining the opening, said stripping being substantially at right angles with theplate, and an illuminating element positioned in close proximity to but entirely to one side of the opening, said illuminating memberbeing inwardly of the plate. v

2. A device of the class described and comprising, in combination, a lamp box provided with an opening in one of its faces, and a. second opening in an adjacent face, a plate adapted to overlie the first named opening and insertible within the box through the second named opening, said plate being provided with a perforation and coacting means carried by the box and the plate for holdingthe plate in applied position, a stripping defining the perforation in the plate and extending-inwardly from the plate, the second opening in the box being of a width to permit the plate and the stripping to pass within the box.

3. A device of the class described comprising in combination a lamp box having an opening in one of its faces and a second opening in an adjacent face, a plate insertible within the box through the second opening and adapted to overlie the first openin said plate being provided with a perforation, the outer marginal portion of the plate being provided with an angularly related flange adapted to overlie the face of signature. 7

WILLIAM BAGH. 

